{"id":2354748,"date":"2024-10-14T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-says-hes-sick-of-this-administration-covering-up-problems-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:40:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:40:19","slug":"byron-donalds-says-hes-sick-of-this-administration-covering-up-problems-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-says-hes-sick-of-this-administration-covering-up-problems-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron Donalds says he\u2019s \u2018sick of this administration\u2019 covering up problems &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbyron-donalds-says-hes-sick-of-this-administration-covering-up-problems-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Byron\u200d Donalds expressed his\u2064 frustration with the Biden administration regarding inadequate transparency about a recent terrorist plot uncovered on Election Day. \u200bFollowing Joe Biden&#8217;s withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago, \u200dthe FBI arrested an Afghan national, Nasir \u2062Ahmad Tawhedi, accused of planning\u200d a violent\u200c attack in\u200b the name of \u200bISIS. \u2063During a Fox News\u2064 interview, Donalds\u2062 criticized Homeland Security Secretary\u200d Alejandro Mayorkas for avoiding direct\u2062 questions about Tawhedi&#8217;s entry into the U.S., suggesting that \u2062the administration is failing to take \u2063responsibility and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-paul-dr-fauci-battle-over-vaccines-at-covid-hearing\/\" title=\"Sen. Paul, Dr. Fauci battle over vaccines at COVID hearing\">provide clear answers<\/a>. Conflicting\u200b reports\u2064 surrounding the details of Tawhedi\u2019s case have further fueled confusion and concern about\u2064 national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Byron Donalds says he&rsquo;s &lsquo;sick of this administration&rsquo; covering up problems<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1813215\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-donalds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would-be terror plot\">Byron Donalds<\/a> (R-FL) expressed frustration regarding the details the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would-be terror plot\">White House<\/a> released about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3183016\/afghanistan-withdrawal-blame-election-plot-condoleezza-rice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would-be terror plot\">would-be terrorist plot<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would-be terror plot\">Election Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Three years after President Joe Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the FBI arrested an Afghan national over an alleged terrorist plot in Oklahoma. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, is accused of planning to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-national-arrested-over-alleged-election-day-terrorism-plot-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Afghan national arrested over alleged Election Day terrorism plot - Washington Examiner\">acquire semi-automatic weapons<\/a> and commit a violent attack in the name of ISIS.&rdquo; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas avoided questions from reporter Jacqui Heinrich on the matter during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen, I&rsquo;ll tell you this: We&rsquo;re sick of this administration. Alejandro Mayorkas is doing to Jacqui Heinrich what he&rsquo;s been doing this entire time he has been head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">homeland security<\/a>: evading, dodging, never direct answers, never taking responsibility,&rdquo; Donalds said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/shows\/americas-newsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>America&rsquo;s Newsroom<\/a><\/em>  on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Tawhedi entered the United States since those details are jumbled in conflicting reports. Refusals from White House officials to go into detail have only aroused more confusion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2641034&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=4596105a118e0035899157ffb226c476\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;After the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan, we knew there was no real vetting process of Afghan nationals coming into the United States. There were major concerns about potential terror plots to the homeland. But did Alejandro Mayorkas care? No, he covered up. Did Joe Biden speak to it? No, he never speaks to anything,&rdquo; Donalds added. &ldquo;And so, this is the problem with the Harris-Biden administration: no accountability, no serious planning, covering up crises that frankly happened in front of the eyes of the American people. We are sick of this. We need real leadership and real accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The FBI caught Tawhedi as he and a juvenile co-conspirator attempted to buy two AK-47 rifles, 10 magazines, and 500 rounds of ammunition from an FBI asset. Officials confirmed he arrived in the U.S. via the Special Immigrant Visa program following the withdrawal from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Tawhedi is facing charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, and receiving a firearm to be used to commit a felony or a federal crime of terrorism. If convicted, he could receive a sentence of up to 15 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1813215\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1813215\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byron Donalds criticizes the administration for covering up issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2354749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24135591127081-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,32322,36155,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2354748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-byron-donalds","tag-government-accountability","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24135591127081-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}